From the President, Adam R. Moore The maple by a stake and stones. The oak by the drilled hole. The pine by the ditch. All are "witness trees." For surveyors and foresters, the term witness tree describes a tree that is associated with a corner of a property boundary. Generally, a witness tree overlooks a [...]
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation is pleased to announce that, on August 11, 2022, it purchased a three-acre property on Chappaquiddick in partnership with the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission. The seller was David Ames, Jr., and the purchase price was $677,625. Of this amount, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation paid $291,625 for a 43% interest in the property, [...]
By Catherine Hall Have you ever been exploring in your backyard, or perhaps along an SMF trail, and seen curious little orbs on the ground or hanging from an oak tree branch? From afar they may look like small apples—but they are actually a nursery of sorts for a tiny stingless wasp, Amphibolips confluenta, [...]
Sheriff's Meadow Foundation is delighted to report that it won a blue ribbon for its display at the 160th Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair! The display was created by Habitat Management Intern Ariane Bretl and Land Conservation Assistant Noah Froh. Featuring compelling photographs and pithy text, the display described the milkweeds of Martha’s Vineyard, monarch butterflies, [...]
Robin Rivera is an Emmy Award-winning media producer and a principal of Digital Laundry, a media production, studio and archiving services company based in New York’s East Harlem community (but now working remotely). A native of Los Angeles, she graduated from Stanford University (B.S. Mechanical Engineering) and the University of Southern California (Master of Urban [...]
Approximately 415 people gathered at Nat’s Farm, in West Tisbury, on Monday, July 18, for the Sheriff’s Meadow Summer Benefit. The following lightly edited remarks were made by Board Chair Peter Getsinger. Peter Getsinger Peter Getsinger, Photo by Sara Piazza Thank you, Adam, for your introduction, for what you and your family do [...]
Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation launched the first TrailsMV mobile app, a free interactive guide to the Vineyard’s 220 miles of public trails in 2018. Well-received among walkers, birders, bikers, trail runners, and others, its popularity grew even as our goals for the app outpaced its technology. This past summer we launched a brand new TrailsMV with [...]
By Nancy Tutko Fifty years ago, much of the Vineyard was open to ramblers. Miles of dirt roads and paths, winding trails through woodlands and alongside pastures, and long stretches of beach—privately owned as well as public—were generally accessible, at least tacitly. As the Island became better known as a summer destination and the demand [...]
Since the 2022 hunting season is now underway, we’d like to provide information to help you navigate your walks in the woods. Hunting begins half an hour before sunrise, ends half an hour after sunset, and is not allowed on Sundays. We recommend wearing blaze orange for visibility. (Order your blaze orange beanie today!) Hunting [...]
Walk scheduled from 10 AM - 12 PM
